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Clarkson University educates the leaders of the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as an owner, CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and resear...

Hudson Valley Community College serves approximately 12,500 students each semester, and employs more than 630 full- and part-time faculty members. Currently the second-largest institution of higher learning in the Capital Region of New York State, Huds...

Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Niskayuna High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Niskayuna High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accompl...

In November 1988, Hudson Valley established the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the only nationally recognized honor fraternity serving regionally accredited American institutions which offer associate's degrees.

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is a highly coveted honor. Students eligible for membership must achieve a high cumulative grade point, be of good moral character, and possess recognized qualities of leadership. Induction into the chapter occurs in the fall and spring of each academic year. Scholarships to four-year institutions are available to Phi Theta Kappa members.

An induction ceremony took place, Thursday, Nov. 21, in the college's Maureen Stapleton Theatre. Click here for a photo gallery of the induction ceremony.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers 75 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and workforce and academic preparation programs offered through the Educational Opportunity Center. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 13,000 students, and it is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.